Dahlia Lithwick
@dahlialithwick.bsky.social
Lois Lane for the courts and broken tigger
Slate, Amicus, MSNBC, NYT bestseller Lady Justice
Slate, Amicus, MSNBC, NYT bestseller Lady Justice
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honestly can't keep track of all the brilliant, invaluable writers the Washington Post has let go this morning, but I cannot recall in my lifetime a once-great publication so purposefully shooting itself in the face
February 4, 2026 at 3:31 PM
honestly can't keep track of all the brilliant, invaluable writers the Washington Post has let go this morning, but I cannot recall in my lifetime a once-great publication so purposefully shooting itself in the face
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I've been through some shitty times in my 20 years as a journalist but today just might take the shit cake
February 4, 2026 at 2:16 PM
I've been through some shitty times in my 20 years as a journalist but today just might take the shit cake
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WaPo also closing Books section and downsizing International and Metro sections
February 4, 2026 at 2:02 PM
WaPo also closing Books section and downsizing International and Metro sections
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Looks like Ed Martin may have committed some crimes so it makes perfect sense that he's staying on as the DOJ Pardon Attorney!
www.cnn.com/2026/02/04/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/04/p...
Justice Department review found Trump ally Ed Martin improperly leaked grand jury material in probe of president’s foes | CNN Politics
A Justice Department review found that Ed Martin improperly handled grand jury materials that were part of an investigation targeting Donald Trump’s political enemies, at least two sources familiar wi...
www.cnn.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Looks like Ed Martin may have committed some crimes so it makes perfect sense that he's staying on as the DOJ Pardon Attorney!
www.cnn.com/2026/02/04/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/04/p...
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always bears repeating that this is NOT a financial decision. jeff bezos is worth over 250 billion dollars. he can afford to lose many millions and never even notice it. this is, at its core, a political and personal decision by bezos to destroy the post
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.
February 4, 2026 at 3:04 PM
always bears repeating that this is NOT a financial decision. jeff bezos is worth over 250 billion dollars. he can afford to lose many millions and never even notice it. this is, at its core, a political and personal decision by bezos to destroy the post
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A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
February 4, 2026 at 2:34 PM
A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
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Four weeks ago: Trump floated the idea of canceling future elections
Three weeks ago: “When you think of it, we shouldn’t even have an election”
Yesterday: “The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting”
But it’s not just rhetoric: all of this has come against a backdrop of concrete action.
Three weeks ago: “When you think of it, we shouldn’t even have an election”
Yesterday: “The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting”
But it’s not just rhetoric: all of this has come against a backdrop of concrete action.
“Republicans ought to nationalize the voting”: Trump eyes radical power-grab
Those concerned about democracy don’t have the luxury of simply shrugging with indifference to the president’s latest conspiratorial nonsense.
www.ms.now
February 3, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Four weeks ago: Trump floated the idea of canceling future elections
Three weeks ago: “When you think of it, we shouldn’t even have an election”
Yesterday: “The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting”
But it’s not just rhetoric: all of this has come against a backdrop of concrete action.
Three weeks ago: “When you think of it, we shouldn’t even have an election”
Yesterday: “The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting”
But it’s not just rhetoric: all of this has come against a backdrop of concrete action.
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How did they redact abusers but not the victims? And they expect us to believe 40 nude photos went unnoticed?
That’s exactly why people think the DOJ did this on purpose, to shame these women for coming forward.
That’s exactly why people think the DOJ did this on purpose, to shame these women for coming forward.
February 3, 2026 at 6:42 AM
How did they redact abusers but not the victims? And they expect us to believe 40 nude photos went unnoticed?
That’s exactly why people think the DOJ did this on purpose, to shame these women for coming forward.
That’s exactly why people think the DOJ did this on purpose, to shame these women for coming forward.
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Counsel for civil rights lawyer Nekima Levy Armstrong, lead defendant in the St. Paul church protest case, notified the court of the White House’s deepfake image of his client.
It’s evidence the government’s “nakedly obvious bad faith.” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
It’s evidence the government’s “nakedly obvious bad faith.” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 2, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Counsel for civil rights lawyer Nekima Levy Armstrong, lead defendant in the St. Paul church protest case, notified the court of the White House’s deepfake image of his client.
It’s evidence the government’s “nakedly obvious bad faith.” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
It’s evidence the government’s “nakedly obvious bad faith.” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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DHS locks down detention center hit by measles outbreak thehill.com/policy/healt...
thehill.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:35 PM
DHS locks down detention center hit by measles outbreak thehill.com/policy/healt...
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"... for the most part, the movie reveals how well insulated she is from anything resembling human life, like a cheetah in the house of a Russian oligarch."
Thirty-five million dollars were spent marketing this! It is like someone eating spoonfuls of gold-encrusted garbage and beckoning you to watch. Look at how much gold I’ve put on it! More gold than anyone! Doesn’t it look delicious?
'Melania' Is a Horror Movie
The first lady is trapped, and she doesn’t seem to know it.
www.theatlantic.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:59 PM
"... for the most part, the movie reveals how well insulated she is from anything resembling human life, like a cheetah in the house of a Russian oligarch."
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Important @washingtonpost.com story by F Siddiqui, N Tiku, E Dwoskin: How Musk *intentionally* made Xitter into porn-generating machine.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
When I make my weekly check there, stunned that legit orgs still use site dominated by porn, Nazis, bots, MAGA, lies.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
When I make my weekly check there, stunned that legit orgs still use site dominated by porn, Nazis, bots, MAGA, lies.
Inside Musk’s bet to hook users that turned Grok into a porn generator
Under pressure to boost its popularity, Elon Musk’s xAI loosened guardrails and relaxed controls on sexual content, setting off internal concern.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Important @washingtonpost.com story by F Siddiqui, N Tiku, E Dwoskin: How Musk *intentionally* made Xitter into porn-generating machine.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
When I make my weekly check there, stunned that legit orgs still use site dominated by porn, Nazis, bots, MAGA, lies.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
When I make my weekly check there, stunned that legit orgs still use site dominated by porn, Nazis, bots, MAGA, lies.
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the image of liam ramos circulated
it was more powerful than the entire gop propaganda machine, including the white house, fox news, and their courtiers in the mainstream media
it was such a compelling story that they had to furiously react with spin. they can be beaten. they bleed.
it was more powerful than the entire gop propaganda machine, including the white house, fox news, and their courtiers in the mainstream media
it was such a compelling story that they had to furiously react with spin. they can be beaten. they bleed.
February 2, 2026 at 2:49 PM
the image of liam ramos circulated
it was more powerful than the entire gop propaganda machine, including the white house, fox news, and their courtiers in the mainstream media
it was such a compelling story that they had to furiously react with spin. they can be beaten. they bleed.
it was more powerful than the entire gop propaganda machine, including the white house, fox news, and their courtiers in the mainstream media
it was such a compelling story that they had to furiously react with spin. they can be beaten. they bleed.
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"Four hours after his arrest, he was taken to a hospital emergency room in Edina with swelling and bruising around his right eye and bleeding. A CT scan revealed at least eight skull fractures and life-threatening hemorrhages in at least five areas of his brain..."
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital
Nurses in Minneapolis doubted federal immigration officers' claims about a Mexican immigrant's severe injuries.
apnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:04 AM
"Four hours after his arrest, he was taken to a hospital emergency room in Edina with swelling and bruising around his right eye and bleeding. A CT scan revealed at least eight skull fractures and life-threatening hemorrhages in at least five areas of his brain..."
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
the NDA docket?
February 2, 2026 at 2:49 PM
the NDA docket?
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Troublemaker is my middle name.
February 1, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Troublemaker is my middle name.
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President Trump has violated international law and U.S. law by threatening the use of military force against Greenland, writes Alberto Mora.It is in the national interest for Congress to hold the administration accountable, and here’s how they can do it:
#Greenland #NATO #Congress
#Greenland #NATO #Congress
Enforce 22 USC 1928f: Save NATO, Contain Trump Foreign Policy
Analysis of Trump’s threats to annex Greenland, his breach of U.S. and NATO law, and how Congress can act to restore accountability.
www.justsecurity.org
February 2, 2026 at 1:51 PM
President Trump has violated international law and U.S. law by threatening the use of military force against Greenland, writes Alberto Mora.It is in the national interest for Congress to hold the administration accountable, and here’s how they can do it:
#Greenland #NATO #Congress
#Greenland #NATO #Congress
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Jodi Kantor in the NY Times reports that the Chief Justice requested Court employees sign nondisclosure agreements in November 2024 - moving to formal contracts requiring silence/confidentiality after Trump was reelected: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
February 2, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Jodi Kantor in the NY Times reports that the Chief Justice requested Court employees sign nondisclosure agreements in November 2024 - moving to formal contracts requiring silence/confidentiality after Trump was reelected: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
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A different kind of April fools
*SUPREME COURT SETS BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ARGUMENTS FOR APRIL 1
*SUPREME COURT SETS BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ARGUMENTS FOR APRIL 1
January 30, 2026 at 4:04 PM
A different kind of April fools
*SUPREME COURT SETS BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ARGUMENTS FOR APRIL 1
*SUPREME COURT SETS BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ARGUMENTS FOR APRIL 1
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I can’t pin someone else’s post but @dahlialithwick.bsky.social always gets the best people on her pod and this is no exception: bsky.app/profile/dahl...
With Joe Margulies on moral stupefaction of the law and Kristin Clarens on the immorality of family separation 2.0.
Legal Blinkers, Moral Hazards | Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts
Clinging to the law might produce some carefully worded memos – it won’t protect your rights in this perilous moment.
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February 2, 2026 at 2:55 AM
I can’t pin someone else’s post but @dahlialithwick.bsky.social always gets the best people on her pod and this is no exception: bsky.app/profile/dahl...
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“Are you serious? You said if I raise my voice, you will erase my voice?” the observer asked incredulously.
“Yes, exactly,” the agent responded. trib.al/6dZtssg
“Yes, exactly,” the agent responded. trib.al/6dZtssg
“I Erase Your Voice”: ICE Agents Threaten People After Alex Pretti
Getting away with killing civilians appears to have emboldened federal immigration agents.
trib.al
January 31, 2026 at 6:56 PM
“Are you serious? You said if I raise my voice, you will erase my voice?” the observer asked incredulously.
“Yes, exactly,” the agent responded. trib.al/6dZtssg
“Yes, exactly,” the agent responded. trib.al/6dZtssg
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Newly disclosed government files on Jeffrey Epstein illustrate how close they got to indicting the wealthy financier on federal sex crimes charges nearly two decades ago before scrapping a potential prosecution.
In the latest Epstein files are famous names and new details about an earlier investigation
Newly disclosed government files on Jeffrey Epstein show authorities thought they were close to indicting the wealthy financier on sex crimes nearly two decades ago, before that investigation was suddenly scrapped.
bit.ly
January 31, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Newly disclosed government files on Jeffrey Epstein illustrate how close they got to indicting the wealthy financier on federal sex crimes charges nearly two decades ago before scrapping a potential prosecution.
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No one should be surprised that the guy who cosplayed an SS officer — and helped lead a militarized immigration policy rooted in white supremacist “invasion” conspiracies — also engages in overt antisemitism. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/u...
Bovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:20 PM
No one should be surprised that the guy who cosplayed an SS officer — and helped lead a militarized immigration policy rooted in white supremacist “invasion” conspiracies — also engages in overt antisemitism. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/u...